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The week between Christmas and the New Year is the biggest opportunity of your career. And your New Year’s Eve plans are in the way of next year’s success. It amazes me how much “prep time” goes into “What are you doing New Year’s Eve?”

*Friday, Dec. 27, the Milwaukee Ballet will wrap up its 2014 holiday productions of “The Nutcracker” at the Marcus...

BizTimes Media’s fourth annual Giving Guide offers southeastern Wisconsin’s business community an outlet to connect with area nonprofit organizations for philanthropic involvement.

Since the announcement earlier this month that the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra needs $5 million in additional funding soon to avoid folding altogether, the community has responded with more than $1 million in new donations, according to MSO president and executive director Mark Niehaus.

Merry Christmas from BizTimes Media!

The Historic Third Ward Association will give Milwaukee residents and visitors a special glimpse into the work of some of the region’s most talented artists with Gallery Night and Day, scheduled to run Friday, Jan. 18, and Saturday, Jan. 19.

Penfield Children’s Center, located in Milwaukee, has launched a new website to build on the nonprofit organization’s mission to help children both with and without disabilities develop to achieve their full potential.

Diversified Insurance Solutions, headquartered in Brookfield, is seeking nonprofit applicants for its 2014 Spark Program, which will award $5,000 grants to nonprofit organizations using creativity and innovation to tackle area problems.

We’ve heard about the challenges Millennials create for employers, and we’ve seen them mocked with stereotypes of their self-absorbed attitudes, but the group of workers born after 1980 will soon account for nearly half the workforce in the U.S. and their unique talents may be the key to success for those who hire and encourage them.

BizTimes invites readers to take a moment to complete its annual BizTimes Economic Dashboard Survey for 2014.